went the extra mile

A form of go the extra mile — To make an extra effort; to do a particularly good job.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of go the extra mile
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went the extra mile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20the%20extra%20mile

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“went the extra mile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20the%20extra%20mile. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “went the extra mile,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20the%20extra%20mile.

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